All 32 of the brand-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series examples headed for Australia have already been sold out. Official pricing was announced just a few weeks ago, and deliveries aren’t scheduled to take place until April. For those who don’t know, the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG […]
Brett Davis
Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.
ABT Audi R8 GT-R police car fastest in the world?
The German Federal Department of Transport and the German Automobile Tuning Association (VDAT) have unveiled an ABT Audi R8 GT-R police car at the 2011 Essen Motor Show. The project was put together as part of the ‘Tune it! Safe!’ campaign. Made in conjunction with Audi and renowned Audi tuner […]
2012 Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo BMW 6 Series at Tokyo Show
Renowned BMW tuner, Alpina, has unveiled the new 2012 Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo coupe at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. This is one of the first tuning packages we’ve seen based on the new BMW 6 Series Coupe. Alpina has based its new model on the new BMW 650i, […]
Ferrari 599XX Evolution to be unveiled at Bologna Motor Show
Ferrari is planning to unveil the Ferrari 599XX Evolution at the 2011 Bologna Motor Show this weekend, showcasing more sophisticated F1-derived active aero, more power and less weight. As if the 599XX isn’t already hardcore enough, the Ferrari 599XX Evolution is a non-homologated model which will be available for track […]
Jaguar XF Sportbrake spy shots
Spy shots of a Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon have been released by Jaguar, proving the company really is working on a shooting brake version of the stately XF sedan. Normally, spy shots are snapped by specialist photographers who are tipped off when and/or where prototypes are being driven. Sometimes they […]
Subaru BRZ Super GT race car unveiled
Subaru has pulled the wraps off the Subaru BRZ Super GT racing car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is the project car previously reported that will compete in the GT300 class of the Japanese touring car championship. The Super GT is to Japan what V8 Supercars are to […]
Honda EV-STER concept at Tokyo Show
Honda has unveiled the Honda EV-STER concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept showcases compact and futuristic sports car styling, backed up by an environmentally-friendly electric powertrain. Honda says the body work is not only low-profile and appealing to look at, it’s also been designed to efficiently cut […]
2011 Australia’s Best Cars winners announced
The 2011 Australia’s Best Cars award winners have been announced, with the Australian Ford Falcon EcoLPi coming out on top of its category, while most of the other categories are dominated by German makes such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Australia’s Best Cars awards are put together by an independent organisation […]